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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

All soils are composed of materials which
once formed parts of rocks Different
kinds of rocks, when broken down as they
have been by the action of water, frost and
sunshine, produce different kinds of soils,
but all ordinary rocks and soils contain
these and other essential constituents.
Some rocks are hard and are acted upon
by the weather very slowly, even when
broken down into particles fine enough to
be called soil. Other rocks are easily acted
upon, and yield up their soluble ingredients
readily for the plants Thus soils differ
greatly in their natural capabilities. There
are many means by which available and es-
sential constituents of plant-food may be
increased and made soluble. One is the &c
ton of frost. If we take a handful of
pebbles and wash them most thoroughly,
and then rinse them in distilled water,
which if evaporated will leave no residuum,
and then place them in clean saucer or
oup-plate, also washed and rinsed in dis
titled water, and finally place this, half full
of the same absolutely pure water and COW
cred by pane of glass, where it will freeze
at night and thaw by day for a week, we
shall find, if we take out the stones and
evaporate the water that the water has
dissolved good deal out of the stones. and
probably cracked and assured them some
what besides, This is what goes on in ev-
cry soil every winter where freezing wealth
err prevails Again, when it rains, the pure
rain-water dissolves some of the soil The
decay of organic matter produces carbonic
acid gas this is dissolved by the rain-wa-
ter, which is thus made more efficient sol
vent So in many ways the soluble portion
of the soil is brought gradually into condi-
ton to be used by the plants -AUicuHur-
iyf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
JOHN C. SCARBOROUGH.
EH-Suprrintendent of Public schools
North Carolina, writes rs follows

North CnrOliun, writes rs follows
SELMA. n. c.. Feb II, 1857.
Gentlemen Yours iuquirinp whether or not I
had been benefited by kaskiuc, aud If so to what
cNtcut, etc, to hand. In reply will say that my
health has not been ~ good in ~ years as now. !
suffered with chills from malurial poison con
tractcd while serving in the confederate army ON
the peninsuar campaigns In Virginia Did not
miss having a chill ut least once IN u days and
more frequently once in seven days, Tor more than
70 years The result was very poor health and Il
general letting down " the system which only
those similarly affected can appreciate
In this condition visited New York In 1885 on
hushcss. while there stopped with Mr. r. u
Barker " the University Publishing Go. I told
Mr. Barker vt my condition. lie called my atten-
tion to your Kaskiur aud procured bottle for me-
After my return home took the pellets as direct
rd aud found much relief afforded thereby OF
this change wrote MIR Barker, who sent two or
three bottlcs during the past year My health
greatly improved / increased In weight from 1915
pounds to 2po pounds, my present weight be-
licVc the knskuc did H. Quinine had failed, as
had other remedies usually administered IN such
eases.
Now. unless in case of exposure to extra bad
weather, do not have chills, and my general
health is quite good. turned over half a bottle
To- young lady friend IL few weeks since and |
learn from her mother that she was much henc-
fitted 10y itwhilr it lasted.
trust you may De- able to Introduce Kaskinr
generally i'm this country, in which many suffer
from diseases consequent upon mnlnra poison In
the system. From my own experience can en-
plastic It's excellence Tor such Diseases II can
serve you, call on me am very truly yours
JOHN q. SCARBOROUGH
other letters VI similar character from prom
Uncut individuals. which stamp Kasbine dh' new
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

The next year GSSG) the experiment was
continued, and to each plat fortified the
same chemical was applied as before, but
the quantity was increased to twice the
amount applied the first year Each plat,
except No. 10, produced less than before.
The two plats 8 and 10, on which the pot
ash fertilizers were applied, as before gave
the best result, yielding two or three times
as much as any of the others. The nitro
gen alone seemed to have but little effect
and the phosphoric acid still less.
The three chemicals used in these exper-
iments, nitrogen, phosphoric acid and pot
ash, are the three essentials of a complete
fertilizer. The result shows, or tends to
show, that any one of these alone will have
hut little effect ON soil in which one or
both of the others are exhausted. The bet
ter effect of the potash in these experiments
shows that the soil was less completely ex-
hausted of nitrogen and phosphoric acid
than of potash. The soil having been ex-
hausted first by cropping with grass and
then with fodder corn, Prof. Goessmann
says that las the cultivation of grasses and
fodder corn affects the manurial resources
of the soil in a similar direction by abstract
ing approximately one part of phosphoric
acid to four parts of potash, it is but II nat
ural result that a soil which originally did
not contain much more available potash
than available phosphoric acid must become
unproductive before the latter is exhaust
ed ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

Experiments with single Chemical Fer
tiIiZers on Exhausted Lands nt the
Mnssnchuseus Agricultural EXPeri-
ment station.
A piece of land containing one and one
tenth of an acre was divided into eleven
plats making one-tenth of an acre in each
plat. The land had been in grass for sew
eral years. In the spring of 1888 it was
planted with corn, and no manure or fer
tilizer was used. The next year QSSD it
was planted again without fertilizers for
the purpose of exhausting the soil for the
production of corn so as to fit it for the pro-
posed experiment with single chemical fer
tilizers. In 1885 nine of these plats were
again planted to fodder corn and fertilizers
were applied as shown with the result, in
the table below
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

st. Louis paper estimates that within
eight years cliques and conspirators op-
Grating on the Chicago board Of trade have,
through corners and other bold swindles,
stolen at least a thousand million dollars
from the American people. All this has
gone into the pockets Of comparatively
small number Of men, and has all been rak
ed in through downright gambling in the
necessaries Of life, That such wholesale
sWindling is possible, and that its perpetra-
tors are outside of the penitentiary, are
facts which testify 10 the monumental
weakness Of our laws. But we have said
so much ON this subject that We forbear a
further homily at this time. -SfockmdH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
How TO Fn,,en Fowls.

The poultry writer for the New Hamp-
shire Mirror gives these concise directions
for making fowls ready for market Exer-
else is not conducive to the laying on of
flesh and as birds do not thrive when close
ly confined too long in coops the process Of
fattening should be very quick one. Ten
days is long enough to get fowl in good
condition. An excellent mess for them in
the morning is mashed potatoes one-half,
and corn-meal half, fed all they will
eat, Feed every three hours, and keep the
coops clean. The other meals should con
sist Of ground oats, middlings and corn
meal, equal parts, with plenty Of wheat
and corn before them all the time, as well
ms clean water and sharp gravel Feed all
the soft food the fowl will eat at one time,
and then remove that which is left The
grains kept before them may be varied by
parchlng them every alternate day, Give
green food also, and as soon as the fowl is
fat send it to market.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
THE VERMONT PIIGNIX BRATTEBORO FRIDAY, g. 1887

add whatever fruit you choose weighing il
and adding an equal weight Of sugar. The
fruit is put in the brandy raw, and every
week the mixture is stirred to keep the SUI
gar from settling to the bottom Ny in
formant told me that any fruit could be
added, but that pineapples, chopped fine
and also cut in cubes, cherries, strawber-
ries, apricots, plums and peaches would
make the finest mixture, emitting the secdy
fruits like blackberries and raspberries.
which, although rich in flavor, were apt To
fall in pieces and injure the appearance Of
the stew The quart of brandy answers
for large jar Of the preserves, as the SUI
gar and fruit juices keep adding to the
syrup, and the whole can be kept any length
Of time-if locked up-N. T. star.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
Mexican War Veteran.

The wonderful efficacy OF swift's Specific as a
eases, has had more conspicuous illustration
than this ease affords The candid, unsolicited and
emphatic testimony given by the venerable gentle.
man must be accepted as convincing and conclusive
The writer Is a prominent citizen OF Mississippi The
gentleman to whom Mr. Martin refers, and to whom
he Is indebted for the advice to which he owes his
final relief from years Of suffering, Is Mr. King for
many years the popular night clerk of the Lawrence
House, at jackson.
JACKSON, Miss, April %. ISL
THE SWIFT Specific COMPANY Atlanta Ga:
Gcnticmon-I have been an invalid pensloner for
forty years. having contracted pulmonary and other
diseases in the Mexican War but not iii the list OF
March, 1875, dd feel any symptoms Of rheumatism.
on that day was suddenly stricken with that dis.
IN both hips and ankles. For twenty DAYS
walked on crutches. Then the pain was less violent
but It shifted from Joint to Joint For weeks would
be totally disabled either on ono side OF my body
the other. The pain never left me moment for
1875, when was FIRST attacked, TO October /, 1855
when was cured During these eleven years OF In
tense suffering l tried innumerable prescriptions
from various physicians, and tried everything sug.
Benefit from any medicine taken internally V or eS
ternally, am not aware Of II. Finally, about the
Hot Springs OF Arkansas having despaired II every
other remedy, when accidentally met an old ac.
quaintancc, Mr.. King, now Of the Lawrence House
OF this city. He had once been great sufferer from
rheumatism, and, as / supposed, had been cured
told me that his visit TO the Hot Springs was vain
he found no relief on his return from Hot Springs
he heard for the first time OF the s. s. s. as remedy
for rheumatism. He tried Il and six bottles made a
complete cure. Several years have passed since but
he has had no return OF the disease.
Immediately returned to try II. In September
took four bottles and by the first VI October was
well as far as the rheumatlsm was concerned. All
or IT SINCE.
Ihayc no interest IN making this statement other
than the hope that 1t may direct other sufferer
TO sure source Of relief and II t has this result
am well rewarded for my trouble. | am very re.
spectfully and truly your friend.
J. NJ. II. MARTIN
For sale by all druggists. Treatise on Blood and
Skin Diseases mailed free.
Tug SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer B. Atlanta Ga
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

HALE's HONEY is the best Cough Cure, 25, 5Oc., 81
GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP heals and beauties, 25o
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns & Buuions, CSC
HILLS HAIR & WHlSKER DYE-Blaok & Brown, 5Oc
PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS cure in Minute, 25c
DEANS RHEUMATIC PILLS are sure cure. co,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

Advice to Mothers. -Mts. WiSsLow's SooTH
no SYRUP should always he used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little sufferer at
once i produces natural quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the little chtrlb aWakus
as bright rs a button" II is very pleasant Ia
taste 1t s1othes the gums ullays all pain relieves
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrhna whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. Twenty-hv cents bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castora,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

If the termination Of mummy wheat is
not sufficiently authenticated, there il the
case recorded by DR.. Lindley Of some rasp
berries raised in the garden of the horti-
cultural society from seed taken from the
stomach Of n man whose skeleton was
found 30 feet below the surface Of the
earth, at the bottom of barrow which
was opened near Dorchester. He had been
buried with some coins of the Emperor
lIadrian and it is therefore probable that
the seeds were 1900 years old" And some
years ago in Paris, when number of very
old houses were being pulled down in the
"CitG" to make room for Haussmannian
improvements, some dark looking earth
taken from the foundation of one of those
houses was found to contain seeds which,
being carefully planted under a glass bell,
terminated in due time and proved TO he
seeds of Juncus bufonius, l.. This plant
affects damp, marshy places such as the
island was on which Lutetia Parisorum
grew up. 1t was therefore admitted as
very probable that those seeds must have
been dormant in the ground ever since the
time when the "CtGn marshes became dried
up, and the ground began to be occupied
by houses
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

Relief from sick headache, druwsiness, nausea.
dizziness, pain in the side, etc, guaranteed "a
those using Carriers Little Liver Pills Th,st. com
plants are nearly always caused by torpid liver
aud cunstipated bowels. Restore these organs "a
their proper functions and the trouble ceases
NaIt"rs Little Liver Pills will do this every tu.
lIL..L NIL L.. Il IL. IL ~
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
Fifty Million. Lost Annually.

Facts In possession Of the government show the
loss of farm animals from contagious discusses g.,
exceed S5OOOO,OOO annually, and that this rnnI.
nous loss falls almost wholly upon farmers and
poultry raisers, the loss from chicken cholera
alone being almost beyond belief. Cases are men.
TONED where whole townships have been swept by
chicken cholera and tens of thousands Of fowl
lost at one outbreak. In the of pleuru-pncu
munla and hog cholera, no absolute remedy. has
as yet been discovered; but in the case of chicken
cholera and all diseases Of chickens an unfailinG
remedy has been discovered. We refer to Shrri
dams Condition Powder. This powderwas Il mar.
velous discovery. II will not only prevent and
cure all diseases of poultry, but there is nothing
on earth that will make hens lay like il. II yuu
desire to learn how to use this powder to prevent
and cure chicken cholera, roup, gapes, and all
other diseases of chickens; how to detect symp-
toms OF disease, and how to care for sick chick
ems how to clean poultry houses and runs, and
how to save your young chickens and turkeys
then send at once to l. 5. johnson * Co., ~ Gus.
tom Housest., Boston, for copy Of the Poultry
Rasers Guide, price - cts
This work presents a matter Of very great i'm.
portance to everybody, but especially to women
children and nvalids; for there is probably no way
ny which small hut constant cash income can he
secured with little effort as by keeping and ear.
ing for hens. This book will pay for itself twenty
times over the first year, Farm and Home
IDAvILLE Pa, June II, 1887
l. $. johnson & Co: Enclosed find - cents fni
another package Of Sheridan's Powder | never
saw anything like II, | have gS chicks; only lost
TWO tins sprlug, but my next ntighbor has lost 3,
out OF %. Before using Shcridan's Powder lost
more than half my chicks every year My hens
began to lay in their small coOps when their chick,
were three weeks old SKULL, Ass'tP NJ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
29C a yard,

In navy, brown, black, tan and
cream. The importers whole
sale price on this grade has been
~ ~ cents a yard all the season.
More Of those % and soc check
ed Dress Goods Of which we have
sold so many.
Lot Atwood, best quality Mo-
reen Skirting, ordinarily sold ut
Zoe IA yard, for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

When | 90 to the church,
And yuu are not In IL,
| pray that the service
viii last but "A minute.
But when through the door,
see you appear,
] pray that the service
May last for a year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

To beauty when it dsclos,.s a pretty set OF teeth
Whitentss, when nature has supplied this element
of loneliness, may be- retained through life by us
ing the fragrant SOZODONT
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

Dyspepsia in its worst forms will yield to the us,
of Carriers Little Nerve Pills aided by Carter,
Little Liver Pills. They not only relieve pr-sru
distress but strengthen the stomach and digcStiN,
apparatus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
HAWLEY

Offers now a lot of desirable fine
quality Checked FOulas, which
opened this spring at $l.0O a
yard, for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

Consumption and wasting In children, Scott :
Emulsion is a most valuable food and medicine
II creates an appetite. strengthens the nervous
system, and builds up the body Have brru
highly pleased with it in consumption. scrufull
and wasting Diseases bronchitis and throat truu-
bles A. Jones' NJ D., Cornersyille, Tenn.
You'll find her smiling night and day,
Although at times she is not gay.
And should you wonder why you meet
This constant smile, regard her teeth.
Sh" only laughs those gems to show,
Which SOZDDONT makes Whit. AS snow
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45C
Black Rhadamas,
Black Silks,
Black Wool Fabrics

Novelties in Wool Dress Goods.
One piece Cheney Bros. Griz-
ellie Surah Silk, $l.OO "a yard.
One piece Cheney Bros. Ecru
FOulard, ball figures, 100 yard.
Stylish Wraps and Jackets at
reasonable prices.
Handsome matched set Real
Chantilla Black Lace FlOuncing,
all-Over and three widths edge.
Egyptian Cream FIOnncing,
special value at 60 and Soc yard.
New Hosiery, Gloves, BraidS,
Buttons and Summer Underwear.
Hathaway's make Ladies' Cot
ton Underwear and Mems Shirts.
Job in Ladies' Cotton Under
wear at Poe, soc, 75c and Sl.OO.
Very complete line Wash Dress
FABRICS AT popular prices.
Novelties in ParaSOlS.
Bargains in Table DamaSks,
Napkins, Quilts, Towels, and
Scotch Diapers.
Lot very desirable White Dress
Goods and Embroidered Suits at
attractive prices.
Handsome thing i'm Curtain Ma
terialS, Madras, Nottingham, Bull
garian and Cotton Scrim LaceS.
Job in Scrim at & ii, S, 10,
IL l-2, and l5c yard.
New trimming Velvets and Cor
durOys.
New COlOred Skirts with hair
cloth rutfles.
New ShawlS.
Domestic Cotton Goods at rea-
SOnable prices.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08

The apple crop is likely TO be large in
some localities in this part Of the state We
have noticed orchards where the branches
green fruit. The ground under many trees
is covered with green apples that have fall
on, This need not cause any alarm for it
is not uncommon that two or three times as
many apples begin to grow as the tree can
develop into full-sized fruit. In few or
chnrds, and perhaps in some towns as a
whole, the yield of fruit will not be large
The Department reports n full crop of ap-
pies in New England, particularly in Maine
and generally a rather light crop in other
parts of the country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-08
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD

Trains leave Brattleboro rs follows
$50 4. ". for Springfield and New York
1U:iU 4 N. for Conn River K r., Mirrs Falls Pal
mer New London, Fitchhurg Boston, H"Osac
Tunnel etc.
3:'u p. ". mail for New York via Springfield and
steamboat train for New York via New London:
connects al Millers Falls at d:JD with Fichburg
train for Boston
500 p. N. express for Springfield and New York.
GOING NORTH.
Trains arrive ia Brattlcboru:-
lob A N. from New London and New York
l2.1S from McrS Falls. Housac Tunnel Ros-
ton. Fitchhurg etc.
!:5s p. NJ from Springfield New York 4 Montreal
express
i.3o II NJ from Palmer New London and Boston
i.j2 f.. NJ from Springfield
1910 p. N. from springfield and New York
ll:a o. N. from New London and Boston via Nil
lrrs Falls. G.. +. SPAULDING. Supt.
New London, Conn, Tuesday, sept. II, lssi.
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ELY BROTHERS. Druggists, OwegO, NY.
HAM LETONIAN VICTOR.

IDEDlGREE Sired by General Putnam, he by
man Morgan, by Justin Morgan. Gen Putnam's
dam mn Abdallah. Nctor's dam was Goldsmith's
volunteer, u dam by Seeleys American star
Third dam Pilot.
DESNRll'rlON-N Victor il a trotter and a sire of
lrultrls. lie has truttrd on a half-me track in
2,S the last half In lis, This showing was made
when he was untitled and unframed, and after
covering NJ mares during the season. He has colts
mat have trotted in $50 aud quite number that
nave Inlttd better than $40 AZ four and five years
HAMBLEiONlAN VICTOR, commencing June
bth, VIII stand NJ BrattebOro, VI, at the stable Of
oscar u, Ware, from Monday at p. NJ till Tues
day az O'Clock =. Al. of each week The remaInd-
er of the time at the stable of the subscriber IN
driswoldNille, Mass. Terms SIS to insure Acct
dents To mares at owners risk
20 JAMES f. MCCLELLAN
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"Spaulding's Glue" mends furniture crnckrrv
toys and all ornamental work
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AGRICULTURAL.

The hay crop Of last year was better than
it had been for a number of years before,
and this years crop is better than last
years. \ considerable quantity Of old hay
was left over last spring, which, with this
years crop, will fill the barns again as Of
old. Thus far the season has been very ia
vorahle FOR all other crops as well as hay.
While We have been 50 favored, portions Of
Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa have suffered
from drought Vermont is still a good
state to live in
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Railroads.
VERMnNT VALLEY PAL RnAn

hN and after October :. 1856 trains on this road
Y will leave Buttlrboro for all points North at
1u.}l A. NJ. 800. 900 and 1910 r. n
The 1910 p N. train Is express for Montreal via
White River Junction with sleeping car attached.
The 1920 4 " train is mail train for Montpelier,
st Alhans Rutland. burlington. Montreal and the.
PusSumfisic road.
The 300 p NJ train is the New York & Montreal
express.
TIN 600 n train is mail train FOR White River
junction and Rutland
Trains leave Bellows Falls for the South. con
meeting with the Connecticut River line at Brattle
burp. as follows: Montreal Express train at f.3J
A. ~: mail aud accommodation. $40 4. NJ; mail
train. 23j =. NJ; New York day express. 4:l2 Pm
All th'Sa trains make clpSe connections with
Boston * Albany r. r.. both east and west Of
Springfield J. MULLIGAN, Supt.
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STATIONS
FOR 1887.
474S.

Dark bay years old, 1871 hands high. wei las
1850 pounds and can show a . 90 gait
by Alcautara, record > 81 Sire Of Alpha. re-.
cord 2&ila; White Socks, 22ils lie by George
Wilkes, record - sire Of Harry WILKES, ellN;
Guy Wilkes .. liAi; Wilson . lGll
Dam Of Iyringham Nulante by Messenger pu-
roc, SIR Of irusprro, go: Elaine ~; CharIi,.
Chanpn 22lii; Dame Trut = ~ and Bella 1ai
Second dam Bonnet by GeOrgr NJ Patchrn. re-
cord |3, who has six to his credit with records
OF asS and better, including Lucy, = ISL